We spent the summer in my father's library. It was now the day before we head back to school. Our trunks were ready to go by the door, our owls were in their cage nipping at each other playfully, as per usual. It always made me wonder why the three owls got along so easily, they were always very playful with one another.
I was laying in my bed, with Misty purring happily at my side, when Tom and Leilah came in to the room smirking at me before sitting on the bed carefully.
"Are you excited about going back to school?" He asked, giving me a half smile.
During the summer when I told Tom and Leilah of my dream, they looked really confused about it. When Merope heard about the dream she made us all promise that we wouldn't do anything to hurt the Riddles. Ever. So, we hesitantly promised that we wouldn't do anything to hurt them. Tom and I giving one another the same doubtful look before going back to our own rooms to finish packing our things. Leilah grimacing after we made our promised, already knowing that Tom had in fact, began to make plans in the future to pay a visit to the Riddles.
We had just boarded the Hogwarts Express, sitting in a compartment; when Bella, Cissy and the other four came into our compartment and sat down.
"Annie!" Bella squealed, crushing me into a hug, as Rodolphus, Bastian came into the compartment right behind the three Black sisters.
"Bella , don't kill her." Cissy chided as Bella released me and she pulled me into a hug.
"Hey, Bella. Cissy. How was your summer?" I asked, smiling as Bella sat next to me, bouncing in her seat.
"Ugh. Same as always. Boring as heck." Bella said, rolling her eyes as her sister gaped at her.
I smiled at her before sitting next to Tom, and letting them sit on the other side of the compartment.
"Are you excited about going back to school this year?" She asked, looking out the darkened sky.
"What do you guys think about Defense Against the Dark Arts?" Tom asked suddenly, starng at all of us.
What are you doing? I asked, grabbing his hand.
Nothing, I'm just curious. He thought back, shrugging indifferently, as he left his hand hang loosely around mine.
I shook my head at him, already knowing where this would end. So far some of my dreams had turned out to have truth in them. Like right now it felt as if I was having a deja-vu moment. It felt weird to me. But I already knew that as time passed other things would happen too.
We got to the school late, the train had had a malfunction which ended up delaying us and the rest of the students on the train. When we reached school it was after curfew, and we had to be quiet since most of the school was already in bed. I couldn't help but giggle as I watched Tom trip on his cloak for the third time in a very non-Tom way. By this time, we were already half way to the Slytherin common room, his grumbling made me let out an amused giggle.
"Shut it, Soph." He said, smiling at me.
"I didn't say anything." I muttered back, raising my hands up defensively as another giggle escape my lips.
He rolled his eyes at me as we finally arrived and made our way into our assigned dormitories. Whispering a goodnight before disappearing up the stairs. I continued giggling until I reached my assigned room, which I was sharing with the Black sisters. I couldn't help the tired sigh that escaped my lips as I walked into the room.
"Merlin, I am dead tired." Bella complained, throwing herself dramatically onto the bed, her feet and legs hanging off the side of her bed.
"You not the only one." Cissy said, as she stepped out of her shoes.
"You took the words right out of my mouth." Andromeda said, already changed into her night dress.
"Mmm. Ow...cha." I mumbled, agreeing with them, wincing as I pulled my night dress out and stepped out of my shoes.
"Sleep..." Bella mumbled turning into her pillow, kicking her shoes off before pulling her blankets over her.
I almost laughed at her, as I tried to change into my sleep dress quickly before climbing into the bed that seemed to be calling my name. I was almost half asleep as I climbed into it, falling asleep almost immediately after my head hit the fluffy, soft pillow.
I woke up the next morning, feeling worse than I've ever felt before. My entire body felt as I had been through a terrible beating. Muscles I didn't even know existed were hurting. I laid of the bed for a few minutes too sore and tired to want to move, debating whether to move or not.
Realizing it was getting later and later as the sun began to shine brighter. With a pained and agonized groan I stretched my sore limbs, feeling my shoulders pop along with my entire back as I got off the bed. We arrived later than usual yesterday, making the train ride here longer than usual. Sitting in the same position for more than fifteen hours, leaves the body feeling like you've been beaten to a bloody pulp.
I thought back to this past summer, feeling content as I made my way to our bathroom to shower. It took a while before the water warmed up, when it did I quickly showered and changed into my thick, thigh length, wool gray socks. Quickly slipping on the rest of my uniform.
I hurriedly walked back into our room, and slipped on my ankle boots, and cloak before grabbing the bag Merope had helped me charm so I could carry my books and supplies before going down the stairs, and out of the common room towards the library.
I checked out three books I had been looking into near the end of the last school year and slowly made my way slowly towards the Great Hall, where we were supposed to get our time tables for the year.
The Great Hall itself was almost empty except for the Professors' table, and a few students scattered all around the room. I pulled out a book to ready while the hall slowly began to fill. I felt as someone sat next to me, clearing their throat loudly before I looked up to look the perpetrator in the eye. I was met with the sight of Tom, a smirk plastered on his face.
"Did you need something, Riddle?" I asked, my eyes moving back to my book on charms.
"Oh, come on, Sophie, you're not still giving me the cold shoulder are you? Ugh. Fine. I just- I just wanted to know where you disappeared to early this morning." He said, pulling out his own book from his pocket.
My eyes automatically scanned the book's cover. It was in Latin: Et ab altissimis tenebris premuntur artium Magia.
I slowly touched his hand, and letting my mind open to his. Watching in satisfaction as the crease between his eyebrows smoothed as his looked up to meet his forest green eyes with my silver, blue-green combination.
Dark Arts, seriously? Tom, what's going on? Tell me dammit. I all but demanded, raising an inquisitive eyebrow at him.
Nothing is going on. I just saw this book the other day in the library and felt curiosity as to see what it is about. He thought back to me, his jaw flexing.
Tom, you could lie all you want but I really don't think curiosity is why you got that specific book. Now tell me the real reason you got this for before I actually get angry with you. I thought, crossing my arms over my chest, as Bella and the group began to sit around us.
"Good morning Annie Banani." Bella greeted smiling.
"Good morning, Bella." I muttered.
"What's going on between you two?" Cissy asked warily, nodding in our direction.
"Not a thing. Tom, here, is just being difficult on this particular morning." I said, scowling down at the table as the food appeared before us.